The GeForce 9 Series GPU Info Thread

[linskingdom]

http://www.ocworkbench.com/2008/ecs/...lero-S2/g1.htm

The ECS N9600GT-512MX-P is the first custom designed 9600GT we see available in the market. Similar to the N8800GT-512X we reviewed some months ago, this card adopts the Accelero S2 noiseless heatpipe design.

Although the 9600GT only has 64 stream processors as compared to 8800GT's 112 and 8800GTS's 128 (memory interface is 256bits), we can see that in most of the games and benchmarks we put it to test, the results are quite similar to a NVIDIA ref clocked 8800GT. Needless to say, this card when overclocked won't be as fast as an overclocked 8800GT. This factory clocked ECS 9600GT card's performance is very close to a Reference clock 8800GT card.

As it is a noiseless 0dB card, we wanted to check out what would be the temperature like when the card is under lots of stress load. Using the ATitool's 3D artifact detection software, we left the card to run with two fans attached. Using Rivatuner, we read off the temperature readings. At normal room temperature of around 30 Degrees, the GPU temp maintains at 44 degrees Celsius. After 10 mins of running the catalyst artifact scanner, the GPU temperature rises steadily to about 65 degrees Celsius. This is a pretty ok temperature for a card without a fan.

If you notice, the card's SLI connector isn't the DUAL SLI connector type. Thus, it is unlikely that G94 series will be able to support 3 way SLI in the future unless it does not require a bridge but channel the control data via the PCIe bus.

In terms of technology, G92 does not support DX10.1 and SM 4.1. The card is also different from ATi cards which comes with an embedded audio controller for HDMI out. If you intend to use the card as a HTPC video processor, you would need to channel the audio from your audio card to the audio pins located on the card.

In conclusion, the card is superb in 3D performance. It is noiseless and it is best for gaming use. On top of that, you could use it to playback / decode your HD programmes with low CPU utilisation. The only regret is the audio, you might want to channel the audio out from your on board SPDIF to a HIFI rather than channeling it out from the HDMI.

Price

Pros

Noiseless 0db design
Runs pretty cool
Audio cable and HDMI converter provided
Cons

Two slot design
No DX10.1 / No SM4.1
No Integrated HDMI with 5.1 output
Might not support 3 way SLI
Heatsink might be too tall

Ratings

Here are my ratings out of 10 stars.

[linskingdom]

VVIKOO, the professional and innovative graphics card supplier, today releases its first GeForce 9 series graphics card – VVIKOO GeForce 9600GT Turbo graphics card. Equipped with the latest NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT graphics chip (D9P) and Zalman’s VF-1000 pure cooper cooler, VVIKOO GeForce 9600GT Turbo can totally satisfy the gamers’ and enthusiasts’ desire for both quality and performance.

Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT graphics chip (D9P), VVIKOO GeForce 9600GT Turbo supports the PCI-Express 2.0 bus, 64 units of stream processors, and GDDR3 512MB 256bit memory. The GPU and memory clock of VVIKOO 9600GT Turbo are pre-overclocked to 700MHz and 2000MHz, having the better performance to the most popular DX10 games.

The pure copper cooler with four heat pipes made by Zalman
VVIKOO GeForce 9600GT Turbo uses the top class cooler from Zalman which has been used on previous VVIKOO GeForce 8800GT MAX, ensuring the optimized heat dissipation. The four heat pipes on the cooler also promise the ultra fast heat transmitting, equalizing the heat to each fin of a cooler effectively. If you are searching for one 9600GT graphics card with a powerful cooler, VVIKOO GeForce 9600GT Turbo will be your best choice.

Various output interfaces include DisplayPort, HDMI, and 2 * Dual-link DVI-I
VVIKOO GeForce 9600GT Turbo features the latest DisplayPort and HDMI output interfaces which are the most popular interfaces of a graphics card. The standard interface such as Dual-Link DVI-I is included as well. VVIKOO GeForce 9600GT Turbo is HDCP compliant and it supports NVIDIA© PureVideo HD™ and H.264 decode. All you have to do is to connect either DisplayPort or HDMI output interface to the monitor, and then you can easily enjoy the ultimate Blu-ray and HD-DVD movie experience on it.

[the_x'ed_man]

so im assuming the 9800GTX is going to be the mothership of this range?

[linskingdom]

BIOSTAR launches NVIDIA 9600GT

BIOSTAR Microtech Int'l Corp. announced today their rendition of the NVIDIA 9600GT chipset called the V9603GT52. The company claims that the compact size and the extraordinary performance (90% performance gains over the comparable 8 series chipset) will make you buy their offering.

Using the phrase “Turn Your PC Into An Immersive Entertainment System”, it is clear their ploy is to capture end-users hearts and minds by bringing high-end performance to the mainstream crowds.





Basic features are a core clock speed of 650MHz with a memory clock speed of 1800MHz. The 512MB memory, 256-bit interface, and Dual DVI & HDTV outputs should also keep you satisfied.

In addition the card will host all the NVIDIA proprietary features for the chipset that are listed below:




OpenGL® 2.1 Optimization and Support
Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
GigaThread™ Technology
NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine
16x Anti-aliasing Technology
128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting
NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™ Technology
NVIDIA® ForceWare® Unified Driver Architecture (UDA
DirectX® 10 Support
NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD Technology2
Discrete, Programmable Video Processor
HDCP Capable
High-Quality Scaling
Inverse Telecine (3:2 & 2:2 Pulldown Correction)

The V9603GT52 MSRP in USA is set at $189.

[kpo6969]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Force+9+series

[linskingdom]

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT 512MB

A shootout review with the following cards:

BFG GeForce 9600 GT 512MB OC editon
ECS GeForce 9600 GT 512MB passively cooled
eVGA GeForce 9600 GT 512MB SSC edition
Galaxy GeForce 9600 GT 512MB OC edition
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT 512MB reference
Point of View GeForce 9600 GT 512MB

Details

[beanbagofdoom]

The Cheapest you can get one n the uk is £118 ($235)

why it so expensive here

[linskingdom]

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[ChrisB17]

I just ordered a 9600gt.

[linskingdom]

Originally Posted by ChrisB17

I just ordered a 9600gt.

Cool. Congratulation. Can't wait to see some numbers.